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The Order of the Golden Fleece

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Founded by Philip III the Good, Duke of Burgundy, in 1430 at Bruges in Flanders. Composed of a Grand Duke and twenty-three knights, (though the number was later increased to fifty one), the Order set out to defend the Roman Catholic religion and the codes of chivalry, settling any disputes that arose between the knights.

Dedicated to the Blessed Virgin and Saint Andrew, the Order took as its symbol a golden fleece. This may refer to the great wealth obtained from the wool trade, or it may indicated a connection with Jason, himself a symbol for the archangel Gideon, and the voyage to Argo, bringing back the sacred Golden Fleece from the edge of the known world.

This ornate and heavy chain includes a gold plated pewter fleece, modelled in the round.

Pewter and Gold-Plated Pewter. Total length of chain 130cm. Made in the United Kingdom.

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